Millions budgeted for improved digital services left unspent, figures reveal
Some £654.1million was allocated by NHS England in the 2018/19 budget, but by month 11 of the financial year only 74% (£488million) had been spent.
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Some £654.1million was allocated by NHS England in the 2018/19 budget, but by month 11 of the financial year only 74% (£488million) had been spent.
The tool aims to increase empathy and understanding of lesser-know symptoms by enabling healthcare professionals to experience them first hand through VR.
The degree, developed in partnership with University Hospitals Birmingham, will be open as a full-time undergraduate course, and a degree apprenticeship.
The money has been awarded as part of NHS England’s GDE programme, with £5m coming from NHS England and the rest provided by the trust.
The round up features a study into mental health apps and a campaign launched in Scotland which encourages people to use phones to manage their health.
Speaking at an event focusing in AI in the NHS, representatives from a number of healthcare organisations shared their thoughts on the barriers facing AI.
Dr Barney Gilbert told Digital Health that “very few” NHS workers would be aware of the guidance for using apps like WhatsApp to quickly share patient data.

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Digital Health has published the full Summer Schools 2026 programme, featuring some of the NHS’s
Today’s briefing features a 3D model for an eye centre in London and investment in

The government has announced £20 million of funding to expand AI chest X-ray tools to